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2013 BMW 328I — SEATS

1 injured · 1304743 · 2016-08-03

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 2013 BMW 3 SERIES SEAT HEATER BURNED MY BACK. THE SEAT HEATER WOULD COME ON AUTOMATIC WHILE I WERE DRIVING CAUSING A BURN ON MY BACK . HAPPEN IN THE MONTH OF JULY WHICH SEAT HEATER SHOULDN'T BE ON. INFORMATION WERE GIVEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ALSO TO BMW OF NORTH AMERICA. I STATED THAT I HAVE PICTURES OF MY BURNED BACK. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY FOUND NO FAULT IN THE SEATS. WHICH I KNOW IS INCORRECT BECAUSE OF MY INJURIES. I KNOW THERE'S A MALFUNCTION IN THE SEAT HEATER OR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FAIL TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. I PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THIS PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10892993
Machine
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